Invites you to join us in celebrating our heroines
Thursday, January 26, 2012
5:30pm
304-455 Sitkum Rd.
We promise tasty munchies, great stories and lots of laughter while we expand the power of our circle – and put some fun into fundraising!
Dr. Katie Cooke is a Bridges for Women heroine. Many of you may have known her as she brought her intellect, experience and inspiration to the founding of Bridges employment project in 1988 and stuck with us until her death in 2003.
On the evening of January 26, those of us who knew Katie will draw a verbal portrait for you and share some of her stories. Conversation may lead us to ask: Have governments and bureaucracies changed in favour of women and families since Katie’s days?
If you would like to join us, please consider ordering your copy of her manuscript at the same time you register – that way, we can give you a deal! The cost for the evening + Katie’s manuscript is $40. The evening alone is $30; the cost of the manuscript alone is $20. And all of the proceeds will go directly to supporting Bridges’ programs and clients.
In the 1970s, Katie’s promotion of women’s priorities through the Canadian Advisory Committee on the Status of Women was legendary. In 1984, she served as Chair of the Federal Task Force on Child Care and, in 2000 was honoured by the Victoria YWCA with a Woman of Distinction award for a Lifetime of Achievement. As Katie would say “Indeed!”
If you didn’t know Katie, you can get a sense of the woman she was by reading A Civil Tongue, an “unfinished manuscript” in which she shares her life story. It’s full of wit, wisdom and lots of “a-ha” moments, especially for those with a connection to government or women’s issues.
Along the way, we are looking for like-minded women to broaden the power of the Circle and participate in strengthening the foundations of Bridges for Women. Funding through the Circle of Friends can help us respond to the ever growing need for bridging services. It may be support with groceries or additional counseling, or it may be funding for our online program to access women in rural or remote locations. All kinds of support and ideas are needed and appreciated at this gathering.
We’re excited to have you join the Katie Cooke Circle of Friends on January 26
Please RSVP to Lorie Bennett at: lorie-paul@shaw.ca
